See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303507 "Black bar appears across the
page when you type text in Word 2002". The same solution applies to Word
2003.

"nigelcourtney" wrote:

When I start typing in word 03 after a couple of words a black bar comes and
covers the whole line. I uninstall and install still the same problem.

How do get rid of the black bar that covers my typing in word 03?

thanks in advance